Final weeks for Jane Morgan Gown Exhibition at Brick Store Museum

Portsmouth Herald
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KENNEBUNK, Maine – For the first time ever, over 30 performance gowns exclusively selected from the private collection of Jane Morgan, an internationally-known stage and screen star in entertainment’s Golden Age, debuted at the Brick Store Museum in February 2022. The exhibition, titled “Jane Morgan: In My Style,” will run through May 21, before it leaves to be featured at New York Fashion Week in the Fall.

Over 30 performance gowns exclusively selected from the private collection of Jane Morgan, an internationally-known stage and screen star in entertainment’s Golden Age, debuted at the Brick Store Museum in February 2022. The exhibition, titled “Jane Morgan: In My Style,” will run through May 21.
Over 30 performance gowns exclusively selected from the private collection of Jane Morgan, an internationally-known stage and screen star in entertainment’s Golden Age, debuted at the Brick Store Museum in February 2022. The exhibition, titled “Jane Morgan: In My Style,” will run through May 21.

The collection spans the singer’s illustrious stage, screen, and TV career from the 1950’s-1980’s. Morgan, known for her song “Fascination,” has a Star on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame; twice sang the winning song at the Oscars; received numerous awards and accolades across her international singing career, and is well known for the special gowns she wore for every appearance, including performing for Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana; Heads of State such as French President, Charles de Gaulle; Presidents John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush.

Over 30 performance gowns exclusively selected from the private collection of Jane Morgan, an internationally-known stage and screen star in entertainment’s Golden Age, debuted at the Brick Store Museum in February 2022. The exhibition, titled “Jane Morgan: In My Style,” will run through May 21.
Over 30 performance gowns exclusively selected from the private collection of Jane Morgan, an internationally-known stage and screen star in entertainment’s Golden Age, debuted at the Brick Store Museum in February 2022. The exhibition, titled “Jane Morgan: In My Style,” will run through May 21.

As Morgan herself says, “They’re just so magnificent. It’s hard to believe I even wore these treasures." The vintage designer gowns were prepared for the exhibition with the help of guest curator Bonnie Bien, owner of LA PRESSE PR, who as a teenager, travelled with and personally assisted Morgan for four years. Morgan and Bien worked together to select the one-of-a-kind creations for the “In My Style” Exhibition, Bien’s experience of working with fashion designers prepared her for the exhibition of these famed designers such as: Kathryn Kuhn, Donald Brooks, Stephen Yearick, Ben Reig, Ruben Panis, Oleg Cassini, Monte Streitfield, Gunter Project 2, Don Loper of California, and Marion Wagner, who created the unique, one-of-a-kind performance gowns.

“In My Style” will be on view at the Brick Store Museum through May 21. The Museum is open six days per week (closed only Mondays). More information on the Museum’s operating hours can be found on www.brickstoremuseum.org.

This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Final weeks for Jane Morgan Gown Exhibition at Brick Store Museum